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paisaje

landscape

noun pah-ee-SAH-heh Less Common

Origin: From French paysage, from pays (country), from Latin pagus (district).

Also means

scenery

Usage Note

Paisaje covers both the physical terrain viewed from a vantage point and the artistic depiction of it in painting or photography. The compound paisaje urbano (urban landscape) is a common extension. A person who paints landscapes is a paisajista, and landscape design is paisajismo.

Examples

"El paisaje de los Andes es impresionante."

Natural Translation

The Andean landscape is impressive.

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